Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at urban background stations in the Netherlands: lower than in 14 of the 26 other EU countries

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at urban background stations in 2025, in micrograms per cubic metre. Netherlands: 9.1. Highest: Greece (18.8); lowest: Estonia (4.0).

Source: EEA, luchtkwaliteitsstatistieken (Discodata, gevalideerde jaargemiddelden per meetpunt) · opgehaald 25 oktober 2026 · selection: Bij CAMS getoond omdat de CAMS-data een account vragen; de CAMS-analyse gebruikt metingen van ditzelfde EEA-meetnet; Gemiddelde van de meetpunten per land (Nederland: 19); landen met weinig meetpunten zijn minder zekerOpen the table Single block

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The same Dutch stations as Luchtmeetnet, but next to the rest of Europe. Useful for comparing Amsterdam with Antwerp or Cologne.

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Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at urban background stations in the Netherlands: lower than in 14 of the 26 other EU countries

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